Stroke In Nicaraguaagua Case Study

By providing healthy food and education to this population, it helps them to have a better and healthy life. In the article “A nurse’s guide to food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens”, the author mentions, “Individuals living food insecure rarely have access to foods recommended by the American Diabetes Association such as fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meats and whole grains. As nurses, we understand the importance of a healthy diet that allows our patients to maintain health and recover from illness or injury” (Greeg, 2014). As nursing students, we may be able to educate patients on what type of foods they should eat and avoid, but without a clear understanding of how their living situation plays a role in this, it can be hard to help

This academic article is about how food insecurity situation affect children in their early age. The data sample that authors used in this article is based on the household with children in Leon, Nicaragua. There are many data sources appear in the article. Their purpose is to test out if food insecurity will cause differences by child age. They mainly focus on child illness, anaemia, and low-height-for-age. One of the resource that stands out to me is the children from age 7-11 will be more likely suffering from

Health has been influenced by many factors such as poor health status, disease risk factors, and limited access to healthcare. All these factors are due to social, economic and environmental disadvantages. According to the World Organization (WHO) (2015), “the social determinants of health are mostly responsible for health inequities, which is the unfair and avoidable differences in health status seen within and between countries”

The mortality rate of under-five children is 4/1000. Moreover, although there is a high-income expenditure on health (more than 6 thousands per capita) in relation to the rest of the world, the primary cause of death in the country is the Ischaemic heart disease, a cause that could be prevented by a

Mrs. Alice Palmer is a 54-year old married woman who has been admitted and is being treated with an ischemic stroke which she had 18 hours ago. This paper explores the nursing care of Mrs. Alice Palmer based on the clinical reasoning cycle by considering her situation first, collecting cues and information about her, processing the information gathered, then identifying problems or issues she is experiencing, and finally carrying out a detailed assessment. Also, the paper focuses on setting goals and establishing a nursing care plan in the community, and target ethnically safe practice. Ischemic stroke occurs when the brain tissue does not receive sufficient oxygenated blood due to an obstruction of the carotid artery (Brunner, Suddarth, & Smeltzer, 2008). When the brain does not receive enough oxygenated blood, some or all of its tissues may get damaged

However, this can be hard to promote if a community such as Germantown experiences such health disparities that puts them at risk for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, all of which could be preventable. Therefore, as nurses we can intervene and plan ways to improve the health of Germantown in the most realistic way possible. The nursing intervention to help try and eliminate the health disparity of knowledge deficit related to nutritious foods primarily focuses on education, as it is a primary means of impacting change. Our intervention would be implemented through an educational program at multiple community locations such as school or churches. The program would consist of weekly meetings discussing the characteristics of a healthy diet, how to read food labels correctly, picking the right food choices based on the options available in the community, and informing the participants about the impacts nutrition has on health such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Each session would encompass pre-briefing followed by demonstration of healthy food recipes and then a debriefing to reiterate the importance of that session. Through education, we hope to impact more people of Germantown to use the public transportation to shop at the local farmer's market or supermarkets and have a positive change in their health. Therefore, there shall be a decreased incidence in obesity, hypertension, and diabetes and increase in the community’s knowledge about obtaining nutritional

Health prevention has become more of a focus since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and many different organizations have become involved in the pursuit of healthier lifestyles. Ethnic communities have become involved in supporting a healthier lifestyle because of the disparities that minorities have experienced with healthcare up until this point. Research has shown that minorities experience higher rates of preventable hospital stays, longer stays within healthcare facilities, and experience more medical errors with serious health consequences (Betancourt, 2014). Communities are focusing on social determinants or conditions within the environment that an individual live in to better all aspects of a healthy lifestyle (Healthy People.gov, 2016). One community based initiative that focuses on social determinants to improve health is Healthy People 2020.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States (HealthyPeople.gov website, n.d.). The goal to improve cardiovascular health is early detection, prevention, and treatment of risk factors. The key risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, poor diet, physical inactivity, and obesity. Based on these statistics it is crucial for public nursing to focus on educating people and the communities they live in to

This disparity is even greater in the rural areas where Costa Rica has a sanitation rate of 92% and Nicaragua has a rate of 37% (United States. Central Intelligence Agency, 2016). Both Nicaragua and Costa Rica provide universal healthcare to their citizens, Costa Rica has a much more robust system. The infant mortality rate is 20.36 deaths per 1,000

A cerebrovascular accident more commonly known as a stroke or brain attack is the term used to describe the sudden death of brain cells in a localized area due to inadequate blood flow. In order to woke the brain needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients. This supply is carried to the brain

Nicuragua has one of the healthiest poupulation growths in Central America, with a population growth rate of 1.08%, according to Index Mundi. When compared to other underdeveloped countries (most countries in Afria have a population rate of 2-3%), this is exceptional. However, there are still problems with Nicaragua’s population, mostly with infants. The birth rate in Nicuragua is 17.9 births per one thousand persons, the total fertility rate of the country is 1.89 children per woman, and the life expectancy is 73.2 years old, according to The World Factbook. What does a woman in Nicaragua do in her 73.2 years? According to Country Studies, she mostly stays home. Her duty in Nicaraguan society is to raise her children. However, unlike most

Approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke worldwide each year, of those 5 million die and another 5 million are permanently disabled Mackay et al (2004). Stroke tends to affect people over the age of 75 (Scarborough et al 2009). Since almost 70% of people over 75 retain some teeth (Todd and Laden 1998), maintaining a healthy mouth is important for elderly stroke patients. Not only does effective oral care play a central role in the prevention of infection, a healthy mouth also makes a real difference to a person’s quality of life (McGrath and Bedi 1998) and maintenance of nutritional status (Jones 1998) .For these reasons, this dissertation will examine the benefits of good oral hygiene for elderly stroke patients and nurses role in

Sarah Junkin Woodard presented a seminar on the difficulties concerning the Nicaraguan people and the daily struggles they must overcome in order to survive within their environment. Currently, Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America after Haiti. Almost half of the people in Nicaragua live in rural areas where most struggle to survive on 2 United States dollars per day. Despite these horrible conditions, there is hope in this region. Overall poverty rates in Nicaragua have decreased in recent years, but natural disasters and distortions within the international market have led to an increase in poverty within various regions of Nicaragua. Due to these circumstances, more than 90% of people live on less than 2 United States Dollars per day. The individuals who are most susceptible to these conditions include small-scale farmers, landless farm workers, and their families.

An increase in poverty contributes to the lack of nutritional care within low birth weight children.

When comparing the two sets of data with a difference of twenty years between them, it appears as if Honduras has made little, if any, progress in reducing child malnutrition. This is not the case. The data set from 2017 was more centered on rural areas and the other set from 1997 was looking at the entire country. Understanding the differences between the two sets of data indicate that the rural and impoverished population of Honduras are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition, particularly undernutrition and deficiency diseases. This can also be seen in Honduras’s nutrition profile by the USAID, where it reports that only 8% of children in the highest wealth quintile were stunted, while 42% of the children in the lowest wealth quintile were stunted. Similarly, 11% of children whose mothers have secondary education are stunted, while the rate quadruples to 48% of children whose mothers had no formal education (2014).